When is the best time to observe HIP 47053?

HIP 47053 is best observed from January through March, with peak visibility during February when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 47053 located in the sky?

HIP 47053 lies in the constellation Lynx at right ascension 09h 35m and declination +39° 58′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 47053?

Splitting HIP 47053 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 25.1″ at magnitudes near 6.8. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 47053 — Double Star in Lynx

Magnitude 6.8^m DoubleStar Lynx (Lyn) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.76

Spectral Type F2V

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.35)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 35m 22.4s

Dec +39° 57' 48.0"

Constellation Lynx (Lyn)

HR 3811

HIP 47053

HD 82780

SAO 42931

Double Cat 7438

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.8 mag Companion 8.0 mag Separation 25.1″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Easy	Easy	Easy
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Easy	Easy	Easy
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Easy	Easy	Easy

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

4Visibility

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Best season Jan – Mar (peak: Feb)

5Multiple Star System Triple

Components 3 (triple)

Component IDs AB

Separation 25.1″

Companion Mag 8.0

Companion Sp F5

Position Angle 150°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Yellow-white

Discoverer STF1369

Notes

AB fixed? B is F5. C, at 118". Probably optical.

Separation over time

Measured 1831 → 2019 (188 y)

Separation drift 24.7" → 25.1" (+0.40")

Rate +0.0021" / y

PA drift 147° → 150° (+3°, +0.016°/y)

Essentially fixed on human timescales — the same view your grandchildren will see.

Measured from the WDS observational archive. No orbital solution has been derived — most likely the period is too long to fit an orbit to the available measurement arc.